Boys & Girls Clubs of Sonoma Valley is able to serve over 400 Sonoma Valley youth daily, thanks in part to two school-site clubhouse locations, Sassarini and Flowery Elementary Schools. The Sassarini School program, referred to appropriately as S.H.A.R.P. (Sassarini Homework Arts Recreation and Physical... Continue
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Some foods are so irrevocably linked to certain holidays that the events would be incomplete without them – the baked yams with their silly marshmallow toppings at Thanksgiving, for instance, or the ham at Easter. In the case of Brandii Magliulo, a graphic artist at... Continue
Dr. Jeffrey Low THE RELATIONSHIP COLUMN This is a very family-oriented time of year. Millions of people will travel great distances to gather with their families to celebrate the religious or secular holiday of their choice. Yet, the very nature and meaning of family has... Continue
Despite Sunday’s dreary weather – or perhaps because of it – quite a few people wearing boots and rain hats braved the wet streets to attend the Village Holiday Celebration in Glen Ellen. Wagon rides, hot drinks, light snacks and photo ops with Santa Claus... Continue
Eva Bertran had her first taste of sparkling wine within hours of her birth in Barcelona. When her sons were delivered at Sonoma Valley Hospital, she repeated the family ritual, welcoming them into the world with an effervescent drop on the tongue. Sparkling wine has... Continue
When it comes to Christmas food traditions, the two things that come to mind for me are fresh Dungeness crab and Chex Party Mix. Growing up in the suburban wasteland of the South Bay in the ‘50s and ‘60s, we kept ourselves in tune with... Continue
[gallery=13] Holiday Home Tour Photos by Ryan Lely The Presentation School’s annual Holiday Home Tour and Luncheon took place on Friday, Dec. 12. The tour departed from Sebastiani Vineyards and Winery and featured some of the most beautiful in Sonoma. The event, which benefits The... Continue
James B. Rule “just joan” is on vacation Last year Robert and Amy Ahleman of Bensalem, Pennsylvania, lost their home to foreclosure. Like hundreds of thousands of other American families, they resisted that outcome desperately. But when they sought to negotiate an alternative, they could... Continue
Gary Carnivele Oh no. It’s happened again. The holidays are here, and you still haven’t picked out that special gift for your loved ones, the hostess of a holiday party or the co-worker who’s expecting their Secret Santa to deliver big-time. Don’t panic. Local shops... Continue
Roasted Moroccan Spiced Dungeness Crab Serves six The legendary food writer James Beard proclaimed Dungeness crab to be the Pacific’s greatest blessing. For me, it would not be New Year’s Eve without this local treasure. I prefer live crabs that I boil myself, but fresh-cooked... Continue